diff --git a/doc/82-Changelog.md b/doc/82-Changelog.md
index c1eb3bfa..76bb240a 100644
--- a/doc/82-Changelog.md
+++ b/doc/82-Changelog.md
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ next patch release (will be 1.8.1)
 * FIX: show Services applied with Rules involving applied Hostgroups (#2313)
 * FIX: show "deactivated" services as such also for read-only users (#2344)
 * FIX: Overrides for Services belonging to Sets on root Host Templates (#2333)
+* FIX: show no header tabs for search result in web 2.8+ (#2141)
 
 ### Icinga Configuration
 * FIX: rare race condition, where generated config might miss some files (#2351)
diff --git a/library/Director/Web/Controller/ActionController.php b/library/Director/Web/Controller/ActionController.php
index c80a98bf..2cb1fbdf 100644
--- a/library/Director/Web/Controller/ActionController.php
+++ b/library/Director/Web/Controller/ActionController.php
@@ -216,7 +216,8 @@ abstract class ActionController extends Controller implements ControlsAndContent
             $viewRenderer = new SimpleViewRenderer();
             $viewRenderer->replaceZendViewRenderer();
             $this->view = $viewRenderer->view;
-            if ($this->getOriginalUrl()->getParam('view') === 'compact') {
+            // Hint -> $this->view->compact is the only way since v2.8.0
+            if ($this->view->compact || $this->getOriginalUrl()->getParam('view') === 'compact') {
                 if ($this->view->controls) {
                     $this->controls()->getAttributes()->add('style', 'display: none;');
                 }